‘The White Tiger’ Review: Ramin Bahrani’s Absorbing Tale of an Indian Servant on the Rise is Like ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ With More Reality

Ramin Bahrani’s Netflix thriller The White Tiger is a kinetic and thought-provoking ride. The acclaimed director’s adaptation of Arvind Adiga’s lauded 2008 novel charts the tumultuous journey of a poor Indian driver who must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude.

In a small village in tropical Kerala in the south of India, civilized society breaks down after a buffalo gets loose and the villagers mindlessly join in the hunt. Veteran director Lijo Jose Pellissery returns to the theme of mob violence he handled so well in the 2017 Angamaly Diaries, which pitted local gangs against each other with tragi-comic flair.

spanakopita. So far, the 26-year-old actor has worked mainly in Indian films and TV shows, but hopefully “White Tiger” is the start of seeing a whole lot more of him stateside.

EXCLUSIVE: The life of the world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, will be the subject of a biopic from a trio of established Indian creatives.

Residents of a tiny Indian village surrounded by rice paddies flocked to a Hindu temple, setting off firecrackers and praying and as they watched Kamala Harris, who has strong roots to the village, take her oath of office and become the U.S. vice president on Wednesday.

Residents of a tiny Indian village surrounded by rice paddies flocked to a Hindu temple, setting off firecrackers and praying and as they watched Kamala Harris, who has strong roots to the village, take her oath of office and become the U.S. vice president on Wednesday.

Ramin Bahrani, the Iranian-American filmmaker, started out small, with the simple story of a pushcart vendor, a Pakistani immigrant selling coffee and doughnuts in New York, in 2005’s “Man Push Cart.” In the years since, his films have steadily grown in scale and melodrama, but they’ve stayed resolutely within the gap separating rich and poor.Bahrani’s last film, 2014’s “99 Homes” — a movie dedicated to Roger Ebert, who championed Bahrani’s early work — plunged into the heart of the Great

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Tenet in Mumbai, a city that left a huge impression on him.He told India’s IANS news agency that he plans to film more in the country and work with actors there. “I really had a tremendous experience,” he said of shooting Tenet in Mumbai.

On this special episode of The Playlist Podcast, Charles and Mike speak with acclaimed filmmaker Ramin Bahrani about his latest feature, “The White Tiger,” which is arriving on Netflix on January 22. The film tells the story of an Indian man that is so excited to be a servant for a wealthy family, but eventually, he begins to see the inequality and dreams of a better life.

Naman Ramachandran Ali Abbas Zafar’s explosive Amazon Prime Video India political drama “Tandav,” which began streaming Jan.

the award-winning composer of films including Slumdog Millionaire, is set to return to Hollywood after nearly a decade away.The Indian composer took time out of his busy schedule years ago to look after his ailing mother, who died last month.“It was a blessing that we got to live with her and all my sisters and me and our family,” Rahman told Variety.

Naman Ramachandran A.R. Rahman, the Oscar-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning Indian composer of “Slumdog Millionaire,” is set to return to Hollywood projects after a hiatus.Rahman’s mother Kareema Begum was ailing for eight years, and Rahman and his family decided to spend as much time with her in India as possible.

After making fans wait for what seems like a lifetime, Warner Bros. has finally released the brand new Tom & Jerry trailer for Tim Story’s upcoming live-action and a hybrid film adaptation of the iconic cartoon series.

Six months after quitting the News Corp. board, James Murdoch is embarking on a new media and tech venture in India alongside Uday Shankar, the former president of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star & Disney India.

Naman Ramachandran Three Indian films, featuring eclectic subject matter, are making bids to snag Oscars in the shorts categories at the 2021 Academy Awards.Keith Gomes’ “Shameless” and Tushar Tyagi’s “Saving Chintu” are aiming for nominations in the live action short category, and Saurav Vishnu’s “Tailing Pond” in the documentary short subject category.All three films boast Bollywood or Hollywood pedigrees.“Shameless” stars Sayani Gupta (Emmy-nominated Amazon series “Four More Shots Please”)